Reality TV Star Offends His Audience

stand up CDAN – This past weekend this C list cable reality star who had his own show spoke at an event addressing tattoos, taboos and Jews but he did talk a bit about his TV show a bit as well. As an admittedly non-practicing Jew he was asked if he had any Jewish tattoos. His reply? “I have a dollar sign on my hand.” Some in the audience laughed, most did not. Know your audience dude. He recognized how reality TV had changed his life financially for the better and that it opened many doors for him, but he also spent considerable time complaining about the show. He did not enjoy it and never wanted to do subsequent season(s) but was tied to obligations in his contract. He complained about how the producers wanted to make each episode about death. He felt less like an artist and more like he was playing psychiatrist to the customers. He seemed very bitter about the experience.

October 29th, 2009 at 4:19 pm · Reply

jon gosselin

Charlene

October 29th, 2009 at 4:21 pm · Reply

Ami James of Miami Ink, I’d guess. That show always seems to feature people getting tattoos of their deceased loved ones.

ChaCha

October 29th, 2009 at 5:10 pm · Reply

Agreed. Silly Ami…

October 29th, 2009 at 6:09 pm · Reply

I also agree – Ami James

ladymarmalade

October 29th, 2009 at 6:28 pm · Reply

Probably not Ami. He’s was in the Israeli army and doesn’t have any tattoos on his hands.

Gitano

October 30th, 2009 at 7:15 am · Reply

I think that was probably just a bad (and possibly offensive) joke. I don’t think it means he literally has a dollar sign tattooed on his hand.

Megan

October 29th, 2009 at 7:19 pm · Reply

jesse james? he has a $ with ‘pay up’ on his palm? and it doesn’t say that it’s a tattoo reality show

Celeste

October 29th, 2009 at 8:43 pm · Reply

Yeah, he came to my mind, too with the “$” on his hand but I can’t seem to recall him ever dealing with “death” on any of his shows.
Megan

October 29th, 2009 at 9:25 pm · Reply

yes huh! Jesse James is a deadman!